jingling

present participle of jingle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of jingling Some say his spurs are still jingling down the hallway, chasing after her. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 2025 With real feathers and a jingling bell, this feather cat teaser taps into your cat’s natural hunting instincts. Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jingling
Verb
  • The sound of laughter and clinking glass pours out of the windows and onto the streets.
    Jonathan Terrell, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
  • But there is a big part of me that just needs a photo of Martin Scorsese and alt-comic Robby Hoffman clinking their Emmy statues together.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Eerie chants, tinkling percussion, zany strings, and plucky swelling piano.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Logic is already close to recouping his budget on physical media sales alone, and the evidence of his ability to market his own films has caused his phone to start ringing with bigger and bigger offers.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Dressed sharply in a blue suit and tie, Biden, 82, is seen ringing the bell as doctors applaud.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Caleb MutuaVinícius Andrade BankingBankruptcy Top investment bank CEO says he was ‘defrauded’ by the bankruptcy that’s rattling Wall Street.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
  • McClung has almost singlehandedly revived the Slam Dunk Contest with his imaginative arsenal of rim-rattling highlights, but has yet to consistently crack an NBA rotation.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Jingling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jingling. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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